I think the package affected is partman-ext3 ("Add to partman support for ext3
and ext4").
I can select ext3 format for normal partitions (it's a solution for traditional
installations), but is not possible to make a manual partitioning, create an
encrypted volume (because of a multisystem hard disk), and when configuring
that encrypted volume change its default ext4 format.
Steps to reproduce:
1. Make a boot CD with ubuntu-9.10-alternate-i386.iso
2. Boot, select language and "install option", keyboard and time zone
3. Give a name for the system
4. Choose the "manual" partitioning method
5. In the unpartitioned space, create a primary partition and mark it to use as
"physical volume for encryption"
6. Select the "Configure encrypted volumes" option, then choose the new
partition, accept defaults, and write the password as required
7. Select the new appeared encrypted volume on top of the list.
8. You see that is selected to have an ext4 format by default; when you select
this item to change, partman crashes and tries to restart with a "Starting up
the partitioner" message that never completes, and you never return to
partitioner/installer in this session (reboot needed, without solution).
Seeing that the Desktop installer doesn't give option to make manual
partitioning with encryption, and the Debian Installer selects ext4 filesystem
by default in manual partitioning (and crashes if you want to change the use):
KARMIC DOESN'T SEEM TO BE POSSIBLE TO BE INSTALLED ON AN ENCRYPTED VOLUME
WITHOUT DELETING ALL THE DISK.
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Manual partitioning with LVM crashes (karmic,lucid)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/503848
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